After both having extra time off, the Andrean Fighting 59ers and the Merrillville Pirates will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Andrean has 11 straight wins, Merrillville has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Wednesday, Andrean beat Morgan Township 3-1.
Andrean had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-19, 25-14, 27-25.
Meanwhile, Merrillville came up short against Chesterton on Thursday, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-10, 25-21, 25-17.
Merrillville's loss dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Andrean, they pushed their record up to 25-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Andrean has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Merrillville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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